Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, FROM DUST THOU ART, by FRANCES WADDLE


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FROM DUST THOU ART, by                    
First Line: And we shall build upon the earth
Last Line: But even us, its builders.
Subject(s): Buildings & Builders


And we shall build upon the earth
And cover grass-swept fields
With stone and brick and mortar.
Harnessed streams shall lend their strength
To men.

We shall replace with our creations
All that she has made to live and grow.
Oh, what conquerors we!

Yet, in our hearts we know
That we will succeed
Only so long as she decrees --
Until she claims not only what we have built,
But even us, its builders.





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